Conservative group backs McConnell's primary challenger

Endorsement of Bevin follows shutdown deal

1:20 AM,
Oct. 19, 2013

DeMint

Written by

Joseph Gerth
| (Louisville) Courier-Journal

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision to broker a deal ending the government shutdown is giving a much-needed shot in the arm to his Republican Primary challenger.

The Senate Conservatives Fund announced Friday that it has endorsed Republican Matt Bevin over McConnell in Kentucky's 2014 U.S. Senate race and is asking its members to contribute money quickly to jump-start Bevin's campaign, which hasn't aired a campaign ad for two months.

It's the second national group with far-right ties to announce it would be working for Bevin and comes on the heels of the deal McConnell ...